the 18th Amendment

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Constitution
gptkbp:allows manufacture of intoxicating liquors
sale of intoxicating liquors
transportation of intoxicating liquors
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Great_Migration
gptkb:Jazz_Age
flapper culture
gptkbp:consequences increased law enforcement efforts
criminalization of alcohol
gptkbp:cultural_impact influence on literature and art
gptkbp:duration 13 years
gptkbp:effective_date January 16, 1920
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
state legislatures
gptkbp:historical_context Prohibition era
gptkbp:historical_debate gptkb:legislation
state legislatures
gptkbp:historical_significance example of moral legislation
first amendment to restrict personal behavior
impact on future drug policy
reflection of Progressive Era values
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gptkbp:impact bootlegging
speakeasies
rise of organized crime
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Senator_Morris_Sheppard
gptkbp:is_opposed_by brewers
distillers
immigrant groups
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:Anti-Saloon_League
gptkb:Women's_Christian_Temperance_Union
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Prohibition
gptkb:American_temperance_movement
gptkb:21st_Amendment
gptkb:Volstead_Act
civic engagement
law enforcement challenges
social reform movements
public opinion shifts
cultural backlash
Noble Experiment
economic impact on breweries
historical debates on government intervention
historical debates on personal freedom
gptkbp:repealed_by the 21st Amendment
gptkbp:resulted_in gptkb:social_unrest
public health issues
increased federal revenue from enforcement
political movements for repeal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Progressive_Era_Reforms
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4